In economic study of the costs of establishing, producing, and packing Honeycrisp apples in Washington State underlines the importance of high yields. Dr. Karina Gallardo, agricultural economist at Washington State University, who compiled the study in 2011, calculates that a grower needs a net yield of at least 45 bins per acre (without culls) and a price of $500 f.o.b. ($333 after packing charges are deducted) to make a profit when the planting reaches maturity. Amortized establishment costs are included in her calculations. The study is based on a hypothetical 10-acre block with 1,452 trees per acre on Malling 9-size […]